High Level:
MLB Career Ranks: 105th in BB9
Positions: P-386
Full Name: Robert Thomas Purkey
Born: Jul 14, 1929 in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania
Died: Mar 16, 2008 (78.245)
MLB Debut: Apr 14, 1954 (24.274)
Positions: P-386
Full Name: Robert Thomas Purkey
Born: Jul 14, 1929 in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania
Died: Mar 16, 2008 (78.245)
MLB Debut: Apr 14, 1954 (24.274)
Ht/Wt: 6-2 / 195
Bats/Throws: Right / Right
High School: South Hills Catholic (Pittsburgh,PA)
College: None listed
Drafted: Not drafted
Tags: 20-Win Season || All-star Game Starting Pitcher || Knuckleballers || Major League All-Star Game || Opening Day Starts || Player of the Month
TBC Player ID: 16826
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High School: South Hills Catholic (Pittsburgh,PA)
College: None listed
Drafted: Not drafted
Tags: 20-Win Season || All-star Game Starting Pitcher || Knuckleballers || Major League All-Star Game || Opening Day Starts || Player of the Month
TBC Player ID: 16826
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PITCHING STATISTICS
| Game | Age | Season | Result | Decision | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WP | BK | HB | TBF | Pitches | Str | Bal | Str% | Career G | Career W-L | Feat Description | |
| 1965-07-27 | 36.013 | 1965 | W 3-0 @ SFN | W | SHO | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 345 | 119-107 | Complete game/Shutout | |
| 1964-09-05 | 35.053 | 1964 | W 5-1 vs MLN | W | CG | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 313 | 109-99 | 3-hitter | |
| 1963-08-17 | 34.033 | 1963 | W 2-1 vs CHN | W | 7.1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 283 | 100-89 | 100th career win | ||
| 1963-06-23 | 33.344 | 1963 | W 4-0 vs HOU | W | SHO | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 274 | 96-85 | Complete game/Shutout | |
| 1963-06-18 | 33.339 | 1963 | W 2-1 vs PHI | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 75 | 57 | 18 | 76% | 273 | 95-85 | Threw 76% strikes | ||
| 1962-08-28 | 33.045 | 1962 | L 8-1 @ LAN | L | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 72 | 54 | 18 | 75% | 258 | 91-81 | Threw 75% strikes | |
| 1962-06-13 | 32.334 | 1962 | W 5-0 vs SFN | W | SHO | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 82-77 | Complete game/Shutout, 3-hitter | |
| 1962-05-27 | 32.317 | 1962 | W 10-0 vs CHN | W | SHO | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 79-77 | Complete game/Shutout | |
| 1961-09-10 | 32.058 | 1961 | W 5-2 vs SLN | W | CG | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 71-74 | 2-hitter | |
| 1961-05-28 | 31.318 | 1961 | W 4-2 vs PHI | W | CG | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 60-66 | 200th career game | |
| 1960-09-09 | 31.057 | 1960 | W 3-2 vs SFN | W | CG | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 55-61 | 3-hitter | |
| 1960-08-15 | 31.032 | 1960 | W 4-0 vs MLN | W | SHO | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 50-60 | Complete game/Shutout | |
| 1958-04-23 | 28.283 | 1958 | W 2-0 vs MLN | W | SHO | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 12-25 | Complete game/Shutout | |
| 1957-07-23 | 28.009 | 1957 | W 6-3 @ CIN | Sv | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 9-19 | 1st career save | ||
| 1957-06-02 | 27.323 | 1957 | W 2-0 vs NY1 | W | SHO | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 5-14 | Complete game/Shutout | |
| 1955-05-02 | 25.292 | 1955 | W 5-1 vs SLN | W | CG | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1-6 | 1st career win | |
| 1954-04-14 | 24.274 | 1954 | L 6-0 vs PHI | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 1st career game | |||
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